Recent legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), alongside Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, (D-Ill.), mandates that colleges take an active role in student-voter enrollment with email alerts and additional staff, those who do not risk penalization.

Steven Van Zandt was the commencement speaker for the Rutgers­—New Brunswick Class of 2017, but the University has yet to announce this year’s presenter. Rutgers—Newark and Camden announced Queen Latifah and Anita Hill, respectively, as their speakers this year.